Thick as The Leaves of Time George Michael Troup had read about far away places like Vallambrosa in John Milton's Paradise Lost. He also had read about the Valle d'Osta along the French border in Northwest Italy. When it came time to name his homes, Vallambrosa and Valdosta, in Laurens Count...

There is a story, said to be true, about an Army officer traveling from Jacksonville, Florida to Macon, Georgia in the late afternoon of a day in the middle years of World War II. Parts of it I have to explain to those of you who have not lived in or near Dodge County for a long time. For thos...

In Pursuit of Trivia YOU'RE GREENING ME. - I think that this was a St. Patrick's day alibosh of a printer's devil, but in newspapers across the country it was reported that Patrick Ireland of Dublin, Georgia attempted to enlist in the Marine Corps, but was turned down on account of the fact...

A Significant Shortline Railroad Although it was only around for a third of a century, the Wadley & Mt. Vernon was the most important thing to come to the extreme ends of Laurens and Johnson County in the decades surrounding the turn of the 20th Century. Only some thirty-six miles in length, th...

I took these pictures of a kaleidoscope of Blue Swallowtails mud pudding at the boat landing of the Sportsmans Club in Laurens County, Georgia on the banks of the Oconee River. Swallowtails, especially the males, engage in mud pudding to obtain nutrients, such as salt and amino acids from the mu...

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Slithering Snake Stories One day Israel Johnson was out walking near his mill pond in the Oconee District of Laurens County when he observed a moccasin crawling out of a hole. Johnson reached for the nearest stick and impaled the water loving serpent right there on the spot. In a moment, anot...

Cochran is Mr. Versatility for Air Force FRANK SCHWAB @ Colorado Springs Gazzette Senior Ben Cochran would have punted some balls during Wednesday’s practice, but the drill was for the punt block unit, and Cochran was needed to rush the punter. Good thing for Cochran there’s no third unit. If the...

Broncos rookie receiver Demaryius Thomas has run a tough route to success By Lindsay H. Jones The Denver Post Posted: 07/25/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT Updated: 07/25/2010 01:16:26 AM MDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Demaryius Thomas propped his left arm up on the table to rest his head on his large hand, an...